TheMasterDS
1992
A charming kart racer for sure, but one I never really got the hang of playing. The way the kart slides around every time you try to turn really threw me as a kid, and even now I can only barely manage it. Still, I have a lot of fondness for the various courses even if I can barely drive on them. Call it nostalgia.
A creative and well put together platformer that, to avoid direct comparisons to DKC2, went in some different directions. Rather than continue focusing on fast paced action, this game mixes in a good amount of more puzzley and tricky levels/mechanics that change things up. While some might be put off by this, I quite like it and appreciate that the game has its own unique flavor. It's lovely! <3
An incredibly well done refinement of DKC. Everything rough in DKC was polished here. The atmosphere is gloomy and thick, the worlds well executed and novel, the level design sharp. The two biggest additions are Dixie Kong, who is super fun to play as, and the reworked Bonus Rooms, which are now bespoke little challenge levels. A near perfect game, one of my favorite of all time. <3
1994